The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Nordic walking on body composition, muscle strength, and lipid pro?le in elderly women.

Method

Sixty-seven women were assigned to the Nordic walking group (n ¼ 21), the normal walking group (n ¼ 21), and the control group (n ¼ 25). Nordic walking and normal walking were performed three times a week for 12 weeks. Body weight, body mass index, total body water, skeletal muscle mass, percent body fat, grip strength, sit to stand, arm curl, total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were measured before and after the program. A Chi-square test, one way analysis of variance, paired t test and repeated-measure two-factor analysis were used with the SAS program for data analysis.